The obscure we always see sooner or later; the obvious always seems to take a little longer.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

The real crucial link in the international exchange is the last three feet, which is bridged by personal contact, one person talking to another.

The politician is trained in the art of inexactitude. His words tend to be blunt or rounded, because if they have a cutting edge they may later return to wound him.

Most of them [American politicians] are men of undoubted charm, ability, and incredible energy, and yet too often they lack purpose or appetite for anything beyond their own careers. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.

We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.

If radio news is to be regarded as a commodity, only acceptable when saleable, then I don't care what you call it - I say it isn't news.